The Journey toward Real and Lasting Success…. The secret of real and lasting success is happiness…not the other way around. Happiness trumps all else. First, find someone who can make you truly, utterly, and completely happy. Then, find something to do with your life that makes you feel the same way. Find both and the […]

A Few Thoughts on Being a Dad Being a Dad means you take on an obligation, an obligation that goes far beyond the financial, far beyond the spiritual, and far beyond the emotional. Fathering a child is meaningless unless it is followed action. Being a Dad demands your presence, your engagement, and your active participation in […]

D.L. Hughley shares his son’s story on “Oprah: Where are they now?” I love my Asperger’s students! Like everyone living and everything in life, Asperger’s kids are individuals: unique, wonderful, expressive, sensitive, and human. What a wonderful moment: powerful, touching, and so very honest. Bravo! Professor Z Westside Tutoring & Testing Services 216-712-7004 (office)

Westside Tutoring & Testing Services’ Viewpoint The Value of a College Education Where Do You Go from Here? I am asked the same question from students and parents alike: Do you think there is still value in a college education? My answer is always the same: YES! Let me explain. You can work for someone else or […]

Our mission is simple and straightforward: Our students come first, always! Westside Tutoring & Testing Services (WTTS) has been tutoring, mentoring, and coaching students for over 35 years. Initially part-time and later full-time, Westside Tutoring & Testing Services has helped hundreds of students reach their full potential: One student at a time!

Does My Child Have a Reading Disorder? Contextual Reading as a Symptom of a Reading Difficulty When was the last time you heard your child read out loud? First, maybe second grade? According to Scholastic.com: Nine in 10 parents (91%) say their children are read books aloud at home before age 6, primarily to develop their […]

We work with students every day who impress and challenge us, and give us lots to write about. While we are writing posts for this new blog, please take time to explore our site and learn more about the tutoring and test preparation programs we offer. You can also check out past posts at Westside-Tutoring.org. Westside […]

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Our son has always struggled in school. After trying our school district’s classroom aides and other suggested tutoring resources, my husband and I decided that we needed to get a tutor that could help our son in the foundation that he never developed throughout school. We had to correct the cause,…

Our son had always done well at school in terms of top grades without any effort whatsoever. However as he moved from middle to high school, we started to see occasional B’s, few more ‘missing’ homeworks, grades that started to vacillate between As and Bs. As part of a really large public scho…

In the middle of of the school year, my daughter lost her bearings in high school chemistry as the pace picked up and the assignments became more complex. My daughter couldn’t relate to the teacher’s learning style and presentation. The school’s student tutor for chemistry was a classmate of my daug…